Harry Potter - Amazon price vs Local price

Unless you prebooked your copy of the latest Harry Potter well in advance via Amazon there is no price advantage. Amazon UK is selling the book at the equivalent of EUR13.07 (before P & P), while all the local shops here are selling it at EUR12.99. It would probably make sense to buy it online if you were sending it as a gift to someone, but not if you were buying it for yourself. I picked up my copy in Carlow Bookshop yesterday. It was amusing to see the constant flow of people in and out of all the shops yesterday, all clutching their copies of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince Although I started reading it yesterday afternoon I am in no hurry to read it, so I won't be trying to beat any records on this occasion.